Wikipedia's first sentence called it “largest supermarket chain in israel with more than 240 stores”. Today it says “largest supermarket chain in israel”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Shufersal in Kiryat HaYovel , Jerusalem”. It now reads “Israeli supermarket chain”.
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Shufersal in Kiryat HaYovel , Jerusalem Shufersal ( ), formerly Super-Sol in English and Shufra-Sal in Hebrew, commonly known as Super-sal , is the largest supermarket chain in Israel , with a 20% market share (as of 2018). The company, which was established in 1958, was the first to implement the American supermarket model in Israel As of October 2021, Shufersal had 301 stores in total, and 90 branches of Be Drugstores Ltd.1The company employs 17,000 employees.2 It also engages in commercial real estate. Shufersal shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange , and it is a constituent of the TA-125 Index . "פתיחת סניף שופרסל ראשון ברחוב בן-יהודה בתל-אביב" . ארכיון הסרטים הישראלי - סינמטק ירושלים (in Hebrew) . Israel's Super-Sol faces antitrust action Yahoo News, June 1, 2009 אילנית חיות (December 21, 2009). נילסן: עלייה זעומה של 0.2% בסל הקניות במשק בנובמבר .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Shufersal in Talpiot , Jerusalem Shufersal ( ), also known as Super-Sol , Supersal , or Super-sale , is the largest supermarket chain in Israel with more than 240 stores, 10,000 employees, and a market share of over 36% . Shufersal also markets its products through a computerized telephone marketing center for shopping by phone, fax or the Internet. Shufersal stock is traded on the Tel Aviv stock market and appears on the Tel Aviv 100 index. Israel's Super-Sol faces antitrust action Yahoo News, 1 June 2009 אילנית חיות (2009-12-21).
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Shufersal in Kiryat HaYovel , Jerusalem Shufersal ( ), formerly known as Shufra-Sal , is the largest supermarket chain in Israel .As of 2012, Shufersal had 248 stores and 12,400 employees.Shufersal shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange , and it is a constituent of the TA-100 Index .Israel's Super-Sol faces antitrust action Yahoo News, June 1, 2009 אילנית חיות (December 21, 2009). נילסן: עלייה זעומה של 0.2% בסל הקניות במשק בנובמבר (in Hebrew).
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Shufersal in Kiryat HaYovel , Jerusalem Shufersal ( ), formerly Super-Sol in English and Shufra-Sal in Hebrew, commonly known as Super-sal , is the largest supermarket chain in Israel . As of 2012, Shufersal had 248 stores and 12,400 employees. Shufersal shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange , and it is a constituent of the TA-125 Index . Israel's Super-Sol faces antitrust action Yahoo News, June 1, 2009 אילנית חיות (December 21, 2009). נילסן: עלייה זעומה של 0.2% בסל הקניות במשק בנובמבר (in Hebrew).
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Israeli supermarket chain Shufersal in Kiryat HaYovel , Jerusalem Shufersal ( Hebrew : שופרסל ), formerly Super-Sol in English and Shufra-Sal in Hebrew, commonly known as Super-sal , is the largest supermarket chain in Israel , with a 20% market share (as of 2018). The company, which was established in 1958, was the first to implement the American supermarket model in Israel As of 2024, Shufersal had 316 stores in total, and 96 branches of Be Drugstores Ltd.The company employs 15,500 employees. It also engages in commercial real estate. Shufersal shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange , and it is a constituent of the TA-125 Index . "פתיחת סניף שופרסל ראשון ברחוב בן-יהודה בתל-אביב" . ארכיון הסרטים הישראלי - סינמטק ירושלים (in Hebrew) . Israel's Super-Sol faces antitrust action Yahoo News, June 1, 2009 אילנית חיות (December 21, 2009). נילסן: עלייה זעומה של 0.2% בסל הקניות במשק בנובמבר .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “largest supermarket chain in israel with more than 240 stores”. Today it says “largest supermarket chain in israel”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Shufersal in Kiryat HaYovel , Jerusalem”. It now reads “Israeli supermarket chain”. Read the current article and compare.
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largest supermarket chain in israel with more than 240 stores
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largest supermarket chain in israel
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